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Mathematics/Data/Actuarial Info...

  • 05-07-2011 8:12pm
    #1
    Surion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 239 ✭✭Surion


    Hi all,

    I'd like some advice please! I'd like to have a stab at some Actuarial 'stuff' or at least get a grounding in some of the principles. I have a background in statistical studies (2 years in college, mostly SPSS stuff). So its not all 'new' to me, but I'm sure I'd never have a clue.

    Is there a text that anyone could point me in the direction to? I'm sure it's not as simple as "teach yourself" or anything - but I'd like to see how I'd fair. Had a look at Hodge Figgis, but without a candle it's searching in the dark.

    I'm interested in data / Stochastic modelling etc etc. Could you point a newbie & uninitiated in the right direction?

    Thanking you all! Sur.


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  • #2
    Fremen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Fremen


    Hodges figgis would be pretty rubbish for academic textbooks. Best bet is to order stuff straight off amazon or abebooks.

    There are a lot of different facets to actuarial work, some more mathematical than others. Take a look through this page, figure out what you might be interested in, and search for keywords on amazon.

    This may sound arrogant, but I think it's probably not that hard to teach yourself actuarial science if you already know a bit of maths. If it was a choice between paying ten grand for a hdip or learning on my own, I know what I'd do.


  • #3
    later12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭✭later12


    At the bottom of the page here, you will see some links which I think might help you in your research

    http://faculty.atu.edu/mfinan/actuaries.html

    Although these notes are by an American lecturer, they should help you get a feel for the material.


  • #4
    Richard Cranium
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 656 ✭✭✭Richard Cranium


    Here are the past papers and solutions for all the UK exams from the past few years. It should give you an indication of what sort of stuff you'd need to study.


  • #5
    Lia Fit Robbery
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Lia Fit Robbery


    Fremen wrote: »
    This may sound arrogant, but I think it's probably not that hard to teach yourself actuarial science if you already know a bit of maths..

    That's exactly what we have to do in the exams, "teach it to yourself" :)

    I will echo RC's post on that link and add this as well:
    http://www.actuaries.org.uk/students/pages/syllabus-exams


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